Fence.



G. A. MASTERS.

PENCIL.v APPLICATION Hum 001:. 2B, 1906.

Patented Nov. 24, 1908.

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IIVVENTOR Jinan ATTORNEY GEORGE A. MASTERS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FENCE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 24, 1908.

Application filed October 26, 1906. Serial No. 340,632.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. MASTERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences, of which thefollowing is a specification.

One of the objects of this invention is the production of a fencecomprised wholly or in part of reinforced concrete. Such a fence isparticularly adapted for use in the construction of poultry yards andother similar inclosures; as partitions between adjoining lots; as awind-break; and in other ways.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the detailed descriptionhereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a fragmental side elevation ofthe lower portion of a fence embodying the features of my invention.Fig. 2 is a transverse section therethrough on the plane of dotted line2 2 of Fig. 1, said view also showing a false back used in theconstruction of the fence. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through thefence on the plane of dotted line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4c is a fragmentalview, on an enlarged scale, of one of the panel-frame-members in placeuponlthe wire. Fig. 5 is a view similar to that of Fig. 4., showing alocking piece applied to the frame member for locking it upon the wire.Fig. 6 is a sectional end view of the parts shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is asectional end view of the parts shown in Fig. 4;. Figs. 8 and 9 are topplan and end views, respectively, of the locking piece before referredto. Fig. 10 is a fragmental sectional view of one of the panel frames.Fig. 11 is a detail view showing the method of forming the corners ofthe panel-frames.

My invention contemplates the employment of wire netting of any of thecommon commercial forms, preferably netting co1nprising horizontal andvertical wires, although the invention is not limited to such material.In the production of a reinforced concrete fence the concrete willgenerally be applied to the wires after the wire fence 1s erected. Thewhole or only the lower portion of the fence may be thus embedded inconcrete, depending upon the uses to which the fence is to be put. Inorder to make the fence flexible so as to avoid cracking of the concretewhen the fence is subjected to windpressure or stress from any othersource, I divide the reinforced-concrete portion of the fence intosections or panels, each of which panels may be the full height of theconcrete portion of the fence or of a portion only of said height, thelength of each panel depending upon the slope of the ground, thedistance between supporting posts, the location of corners, and othercircumstances. In the present embodiment each concrete panel is boundedby a metallic frame, but it is obvious that other means might beemployed to protect the edges of the panels from weathering oraccidental injury.

In building a reinforced-concrete fence embodying my invention, Iconstruct a fence consisting of wire netting supported upon posts (notshown) in the usual manner. In the embodiment shown in the drawings thewire netting comprises the line wires 1 and the stay wires 2. The framefor each of the concrete panels comprises channel strips 3 of galvanizediron or other suitable material placed upon the vertical wires 2 withtheir flanges facing toward each other. The channel strips 3 havenotches 4 formed therein at intervals corresponding with the distancebetween adjacent stay wires, for the reception of said wires. Thechannel strips 3 are secured in place upon the wires 2 by means of lockpieces 5 (Figs. 8 and 9) each of which has a notch 6 therein adapted toreceive one of the wires 2, said lock piece being adapted to be placedwithin the channel strip with the closed end of the notch 6 between thewire and the open end of the notch 4. Similar channel strips 7 areplaced upon the horizontal wires 1 in position to connect the ends ofthe channel strips 3, and secured to said wires by means of lock pieces5, thus forming a rectangular frame of the size which the completedconcrete panel is intended to have. The flanges of the channel strips 3and 7 are shorter than the connecting webs thereof, forming tongues 3and 7 WVhen the ends of adjacent channel strips 3 and 7 are broughttogether, the tongue upon one of said strips is bent to overlie thetongue upon the other strip, as indicated in Fig. 11, thus forming thecorners of the panel-frame. A false back A provided with hooks A orother suitable means for engaging the wires 1 to hold the back A inplace is then fitted over one side of the panel frame. Concrete 8 isthen ap plied to the portion of the wire netting bounded by the panelframe, completely filling said panel frame and forming a panel frame,and concrete filling said frame.

3. A fence comprising reinforcing wires, channel strips having notchestherein adapted to receive said wires, notched lock pieces adapted tofit into said channel strips for locking them upon the wires, saidchannel strips forming a frame, and concrete filling said frame.

4. A flexible fence comprising wire netting, frames engaging saidnetting and arranged end to end, and concrete filling said frames andsurrounding the wires inclosed by said frames.

5. A fence comprising line wires, stay wires, a top bar supported by oneofsaid sets of wires, and a plastic material in which said two sets ofwires are embedded, said plastic material extending up to the top bar.

6. A fence comprising intersecting wires, a channel iron carried by theintersecting wires, and a plastic panel in which the said wires areembedded and over one edge of which the channel iron fits.

GEORGE A. MASTERS. Witnesses Gno. E. WALDO, GEORGE L. CHINDAHL.

